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The problem with the traditional view of stegosaurs is that [#permalink]

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04 Oct 2012, 22:09

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The problem with the traditional view of stegosaurs is that some specimens, like a skeleton of Stegosaurus armatus found nearly a century ago, has metacarpals articulated in a different dispositionA. is that some specimens, like a skeleton of Stegosaurus armatus found nearly a century ago, has metacarpals articulatedB. is some specimens, such as a skeleton of Stegosaurus armatus found nearly a century ago, have metacarpals articulatingC. was that some specimens, such as a skeleton of Stegosaurus armatus found nearly a century ago, had metacarpals articulatedD. had been that some specimens, like a skeleton of Stegosaurus armatus found nearly a century ago, have metacarpals articulatedE. is that some specimens, such as a skeleton of Stegosaurus armatus found nearly a century ago, having metacarpals articulated

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The problem with the traditional view of stegosaurs is that some specimens, like a skeleton of Stegosaurus armatus found nearly a century ago, has metacarpals articulated in a different dispositionA. is that some specimens, like a skeleton of Stegosaurus armatus found nearly a century ago, has metacarpals articulated Like is incorrect when it is used for examples.B. is some specimens, such as a skeleton of Stegosaurus armatus found nearly a century ago, have metacarpals articulating "that" is required. (for example: the problem with him is that he is obstinate>>>the problem with him is he is obstinate)C. was that some specimens, such as a skeleton of Stegosaurus armatus found nearly a century ago, had metacarpals articulated (Correct)D. had been that some specimens, like a skeleton of Stegosaurus armatus found nearly a century ago, have metacarpals articulatedLike is incorrect when it is used for examples.E. is that some specimens, such as a skeleton of Stegosaurus armatus found nearly a century ago, having metacarpals articulated Fragment
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04 Oct 2012, 23:59

getgyan wrote:

The problem with the traditional view of stegosaurs is that some specimens, like a skeleton of Stegosaurus armatus found nearly a century ago, has metacarpals articulated in a different dispositionA. is that some specimens, like a skeleton of Stegosaurus armatus found nearly a century ago, has metacarpals articulatedB. is some specimens, such as a skeleton of Stegosaurus armatus found nearly a century ago, have metacarpals articulatingC. was that some specimens, such as a skeleton of Stegosaurus armatus found nearly a century ago, had metacarpals articulatedD. had been that some specimens, like a skeleton of Stegosaurus armatus found nearly a century ago, have metacarpals articulatedE. is that some specimens, such as a skeleton of Stegosaurus armatus found nearly a century ago, having metacarpals articulated

I believe its eBelow are the reasons:A. is that some specimens, like a skeleton of Stegosaurus armatus found nearly a century ago, has metacarpals articulatedB.is some specimens, such as a skeleton of Stegosaurus armatus found nearly a century ago, have metacarpals articulatingC. was that some specimens, such as a skeleton of Stegosaurus armatus found nearly a century ago, had metacarpals articulatedD. had been that some specimens, like a skeleton of Stegosaurus armatus found nearly a century ago, have metacarpals articulatedE. is that some specimens, such as a skeleton of Stegosaurus armatus found nearly a century ago, having metacarpals articulated

the correct ones are highlighted in green and the incorrect are highlighted in RED

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05 Oct 2012, 02:02

aditi1903 wrote:

A. is that some specimens, like a skeleton of Stegosaurus armatus found nearly a century ago, has metacarpals articulatedB.is some specimens, such as a skeleton of Stegosaurus armatus found nearly a century ago, have metacarpals articulatingC. was that some specimens, such as a skeleton of Stegosaurus armatus found nearly a century ago, had metacarpals articulatedD. had been that some specimens, like a skeleton of Stegosaurus armatus found nearly a century ago, have metacarpals articulatedE. is that some specimens, such as a skeleton of Stegosaurus armatus found nearly a century ago, having metacarpals articulated

A. is that some specimens, like a skeleton of Stegosaurus armatus found nearly a century ago, has metacarpals articulated (What about “has”? Is it correct)B.is some specimens, such as a skeleton of Stegosaurus armatus found nearly a century ago, have metacarpals articulating (We generally avoid –ing form when we can)C. was that some specimens, such as a skeleton of Stegosaurus armatus found nearly a century ago, had metacarpals articulated (I find “was that” correct. Why do you think it is wrong?)D. had been that some specimens, like a skeleton of Stegosaurus armatus found nearly a century ago, have metacarpals articulated (What about “had been”. It the tense correct)E. is that some specimens, such as a skeleton of Stegosaurus armatus found nearly a century ago, having metacarpals articulated (What does “having metacarpals articulated” means?)

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05 Oct 2012, 03:00

getgyan wrote:

aditi1903 wrote:

A. is that some specimens, like a skeleton of Stegosaurus armatus found nearly a century ago, has metacarpals articulatedB.is some specimens, such as a skeleton of Stegosaurus armatus found nearly a century ago, have metacarpals articulatingC. was that some specimens, such as a skeleton of Stegosaurus armatus found nearly a century ago, had metacarpals articulatedD. had been that some specimens, like a skeleton of Stegosaurus armatus found nearly a century ago, have metacarpals articulatedE. is that some specimens, such as a skeleton of Stegosaurus armatus found nearly a century ago, having metacarpals articulated

A. is that some specimens, like a skeleton of Stegosaurus armatus found nearly a century ago, has metacarpals articulated (What about “has”? Is it correct)B.is some specimens, such as a skeleton of Stegosaurus armatus found nearly a century ago, have metacarpals articulating (We generally avoid –ing form when we can)C. was that some specimens, such as a skeleton of Stegosaurus armatus found nearly a century ago, had metacarpals articulated (I find “was that” correct. Why do you think it is wrong?)D. had been that some specimens, like a skeleton of Stegosaurus armatus found nearly a century ago, have metacarpals articulated (What about “had been”. It the tense correct)E. is that some specimens, such as a skeleton of Stegosaurus armatus found nearly a century ago, having metacarpals articulated (What does “having metacarpals articulated” means?)

Thoughts?

when we are talking about views we need a "that" here, so we can straightaway eliminate choices that dont have "that" - eliminate B

we have an example of skeleton here and we only use "such as" to give examples hence eliminate choices with "like" - eliminate A,D

Issue with D- Had been (although I would not out rightly eliminate a choice just because it has "been" ) +have can not work together - so eliminate this choice.

Its not so difficult to choose between C and E.

if you closely look at the 2nd half of the sentence E doesnt have a verb. "Having" is incorrect and does not serve as a verb here. so eliminate E.